Matthew 21:16
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“And said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?”
καταρτίζω
You have prepared for yourself
To repair, to equip, to restore. Katartizo. May the God of peace equip you with everything good. God restores what is broken and equips what is willing. He never leaves you ill-equipped.
Ἰησοῦς
Jesus
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Ἰησοῦς
Jesus. Iesous. The Greek form of Yeshua meaning the LORD saves. The name given before His birth. In His name is salvation healing and authority over every power of darkness.
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στόμα
mouth
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στόμα
the mouth (as if a gash in the face); by implication, language (and its relations); figuratively, an opening (in the earth); specially, the front or edge (of a weapon)
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οὗτος
these
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οὗτος
This, this one, this person. This is My Son whom I love. With Him I am well pleased. The words spoken over Jesus are spoken over you through your union with Him.
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λέγω
say?
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λέγω
To say, to speak with authority. Jesus said and it was so. When Jesus speaks everything listens. His words carry the weight of creation behind them.
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νήπιος
of babes
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νήπιος
not speaking, i.e. an infant (minor); figuratively, a simple-minded person, an immature Christian
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τίς
what
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τίς
an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)
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οὐδέποτε
surely sometime
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οὐδέποτε
not even at any time, i.e. never at all
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θηλάζω
sucklings
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θηλάζω
to suckle, (by implication) to suck
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